CI1001 - Foundation Chinese 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
This introductory unit gives the student a basic foundation for the study of Modern Standard Chinese. It provides essential grounding in the pronunciation and tonal structure of Chinese, and in patterns of the language. The student will become familiar with the pinyin romanisation system as well as learning the fundamental principles of writing and reading Chinese characters. The student will learn how to participate in simple conversations in Chinese, and will gain a practical understanding of the basic grammatical concepts.
Learning Outcomes
- achieve a level of formulaic proficiency (approximately 0+ on the ISLPR scale);
- ability to give simple personal details, to read simple constructed texts and write simply in the present tense.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
Availabilities | |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Christopher Mann |
| Lecturer: | jc158379. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (45%); workbook (5%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Completion of fortnightly homework assignments is a compulsory requirement of the subject. Students must pass the examination in order to pass the subject. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.